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Photograph of a camouflaged tank installation near Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. "Persuader" is painted on the gun barrel.Caption on accompanying document: "85. Camafloged [sic] tank instillation [sic] across the road from us they fired all…

Photograph of the site selected for Chu Lai Air Base, prior to construction, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "86. Site of future airport on day one."

Photograph of servicemen using construction equipment to level the site selected for Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "87. Heavy equipment used to level and smooth the sand and laterite for air field."

Photograph of servicemen with stacks of matting, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "88. Matting stacked prior to building helo [sic] landing pad."

Photograph of flares being dropped at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "89. Flares being dropped the night we thought we were under attack."

Photograph of beach defenses near Chu Lai Air Base (Vietnam), photographed at night, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "90. Beach defenses at night."

Photograph of servicemen laying runway matting, Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "91. Laying runway matting at night under lights they did take fire once in a while."

Photograph of beach defenses near Chu Lai Air Base (Vietnam), photographed at night, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "92. Beach defenses at night."

Photograph of a serviceman laying concertina wire near Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965.Caption on accompanying document: "93. Laying concertena [sic]wire for defense."

Photograph of the motor pool at Chu Lai Air Base, Vietnam, circa 1965. The medical dental tent is on the left, next to the ambulance. Ships are visible in the distance. Caption on accompanying document: "94. Motor pool red cross is ambulance at…